Tag: horses

2019 AAMI Derby Day Melbourne

A glimpse into The Birdcage on AAMI Victoria Derby Day

The Victorian Racing Carnival is one of the highlights of the Australian calendar, and The Birdcage is the ultimate destination inside Flemington’s hallowed grounds. The invite-only VIP area is chock-a-block with movers, shakers, celebrities, media, artists. For the sixth year…

Horsing around at Equitana

I think, at some point, most little girls have dreamed of owning a pony. While I wasn’t so little when I started horse-riding aged ten, all I wanted growing up was a horse of my own. One of the joys…

Kennedy Twilight Beach Polo 2018

I said it last year and I’ll say it again: Kennedy Twilight Beach Polo is my favourite event of summer in St Kilda.  The annual event has come around for its second year, held at St Kilda’s West Beach. Enter sandy…

Caulfield Cup Melbourne 2017

Catanach’s Blue Sapphire Stakes at Caulfield Racecourse

Spring Racing has arrived. A time of year for fashion, champagne, sunshine, oh and did I mention, horse racing! Melbourne provided delightful sunshine and blue skies for Catanach’s Blue Sapphire Stakes at Caulfield Racecourse, making it an exceptional day filled with…

Twilight Beach Polo

Twilight Beach Polo on St. Kilda Beach

The Twilight Beach Polo held its first ever event on St. Kilda Beach this season, and I have no problem saying it was unmistakably my favourite event of the Summer. Unlike any other polo or horse racing event, you also…

Twilight Beach Polo Melbourne

The best events in Melbourne in February 2017

Summer is in full swing, which means more events than you can shake a stick at. It’s all happening this month, from sports to craft beer to a party where everyone wears red and eats red food. (Yes, that’s a…

A day at the races at the BMW Caulfield Cup

30,340 race goers hit the track for the world’s richest 2400m handicap, the 2016 BMW Caulfield Cup. My plus one and I were glad we dressed to impress, as it become quite obvious to us that Caulfield Cup attracted some…